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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua.
Proper noun
Jason (plural Jasons)
- (Greek mythology) The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, : , Scene II:
- I know he will be glad of our success: / We are the Jasons, we have won the fleece.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Acts 17:6-7:And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
1984, Sue Townsend, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Methuen, published 1985, →ISBN, page 49:The new prince left the hospital today. My father is hoping that he will be called George, after him. My mother said that it's time the Royal Family came up to date and called the Prince Brett or Jason.
Usage notes
- The given name was very popular in the English-speaking world in the 1970s and the 1980s.
Translations
given name
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 賈森/贾森 (Jiǎsēn), 傑森/杰森 (Jiésēn)
- French: Jason (fr)
- Georgian: ჯეისონ (ǯeison)
- German: Jason (de)
- Greek: Ιάσονας (el) (Iásonas), (formally) Ιάσων (el) (Iáson), Τζέισον (el) (Tzéison) (transliteration from English)
- Hebrew: ג׳ייסון (Jeyson)
- Hungarian: Jáson, Jázon (hu)
- Italian: Giasone
- Japanese: ジェイソン (jeison)
- Maori: Hahona
- Marathi: जेसन m (jesan)
- Portuguese: Jasão m, Jason m
- Russian: Ясо́н (ru) (Jasón), Язо́н (ru) (Jazón), Дже́йсон (ru) m (Džéjson)
- Slovene: Jázon (sl) m
- Spanish: Jasón, Yeison (es) m
- Swedish: Jason (sv)
- Ukrainian: Ясон (uk) (Jason), Іасо́н (Iasón), Язо́н (uk) (Jazón)
- Welsh: Jason m, Iason m
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Etymology 2
Probably reduced from James + -son or a variant of Jesson.
Proper noun
Jason
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Jason, from the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”).
Proper noun
Jason
- (Greek mythology) Jason; the leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias
- a male given name from English
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jason.
Faroese
Proper noun
Jason m
- a male given name
Usage notes
- son of Jason: Jasonarson or Jasonsson
- daughter of Jason: Jasonardóttir or Jasonsdóttir
Declension
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Singular
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Indefinite
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Nominative
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Jason
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Accusative
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Jason
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Dative
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Jasoni
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Genitive
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Jasonar, Jasons
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒa.zɔ̃/
- IPA(key): /dʒɛ.zɔn/ (English-based pronunciation)
Proper noun
Jason m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jason
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Jason. Doublet of Jasão.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jason m
- a male given name from English, equivalent to English Jason
Swedish
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jason c (genitive Jasons)
- (Greek mythology) The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
Anagrams